What You Should Know:
– WeightWatchers (NASDAQ: WW), (“WeightWatchers,” “WW,” or the “Company”) today announced that WeightWatchers for Business is partnering with Personify Health (formerly Virgin Pulse) to support employers looking to provide weight health care solutions for their populations.
– Now, organizations using the Personify Health personalized health platform will have integrated access to WeightWatchers for Business and its full-spectrum weight health platform, which is customizable to support benefit coverage decisions. The spectrum of care is flexible and can grow in intensity from behavioral to medical interventions and a combination thereof for users on the platform, providing individualized pathways according to true clinical need.
Empowering Health: WeightWatchers for Business and Personify Health Unite for Personalized Wellness Solutions
Key features of the comprehensive WeightWatchers for Business platform, designed to help users achieve their health goals, include:
1. WeightWatchers offers evidence-based behavior-change programs for long-term results, including specialized programs for individuals with diabetes and those taking GLP-1 medications.
2. Eligible users gain access to virtual clinical care and medication management, including GLP-1s and other anti-obesity medications, facilitated by certified healthcare professionals, dietitians, fitness experts, and care coordinators, subject to employer coverage.
3. The platform fosters supportive communities and provides coaching both online and offline, catering to a wide audience.
4. Integrated health insights offer users real-time access to data and analysis.
WeightWatchers for Business has been a trusted B2B partner for over 35 years, serving 500+ businesses across various sectors. The platform prioritizes health and is tailored to individuals with overweight, obesity, pre-diabetes, diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. By combining behavior-change programs with clinical support, it delivers sustainable results. Notable outcomes include an average 19.4% weight loss at 12 months, 80% maintenance of weight loss when transitioning from GLP-1 to lower-cost medications, and 85% achievement of normal blood pressure among members with hypertension within six months.
Virgin Pulse and HealthComp have united to form Personify Health, dedicated to promoting and empowering healthier lifestyles. This merger brings together top-tier health plan administration, holistic well-being, and navigation solutions into a single, personalized health platform, setting a new standard in the industry.
“We’re grateful for our partnership with Personify Health and proud to work alongside them as one of the most innovative leaders in the industry,” said Rémi Cossart, Head of WeightWatchers Clinic and WeightWatchers for Business. “We understand the importance of weight health care and the needs of organizations, and are excited to open up access to Personify Health’s network to help eliminate weight bias, maximize personalized health outcomes, and ensure quality care.”
Personify Health’s comprehensive partner ecosystem helps organizations close gaps in care across 25+ health and wellbeing categories while addressing the most common and costly health concerns. Companies using the Personify platform can choose to have access to WeightWatchers for Business to support the weight health care needs of their employees, complementing the impactful guidance from 200 coaches and actionable weight management content Personify offers.
